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Nissan’s Australian future ‘not aligned’ with Supercars

There were never any plans to turn the Nissan GT-R into a Supercars contender, company says

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Motorsport

Nissan to quit Supercars

The brand that kick-started the Car of the Future sees no future in Australia’s top-tier motorsport

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Ford, Holden both show a post-manufacturing profit

Shaking off the legacy of Australian manufacturing appears to have helped our former domestic car-makers

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Audi joins 2019 Detroit Motor Show no-show list

German carmaker joins BMW and Mercedes-Benz in announcing they will withdrawal from next year’s event

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Consumer watchdog names Australia's highest-priced petrol retailer

Shopper discounts may not always be the best way to save on fuel costs, an ACCC report into petrol pricing finds

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Hamilton wins in Spain while Porsche clinches thrilling Nurburgring 24 Hour

While the Spanish Grand Prix was one to forget, the Nurburgring 24 Hour kept the thrills coming right to the end

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Tiny glass bubbles to boost vehicle performance, efficiency

3M’s glass microspheres shave weight from a multitude of plastics without compromising strength

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Brabham BT62: What we know about its V8 engine

We delve into the mystery surrounding the lump wedged under the rear cowl of Brabham’s track-only supercar

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Toyota, Honda and Nissan team up on solid-state battery development

Consortium aims to produce batteries with 800km range that charge in minutes

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BMW ad banned after one complaint

UK advertising watchdog outdoes its stuffy Aussie counterpart by ruling that cars driven straight and quick on deserted tracks ‘condoned faster, dangerous and irresponsible driving’

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2018 Chevrolet Camaro to be automatic-only in Australia

Only two pedals for Aussie Camaros as local specification firms

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2019 Rolls-Royce Cullinan: High-riding hyperbole

Rolls-Royce’s Cullinan fourbie foray reveals its features through the subtle art of superlatives

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Rise in pedestrian deaths linked to SUVs, performance cars in US

Crashes that kill pedestrians are more likely to involve SUVs and high-horsepower vehicles, study shows

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Toyota NZ no-haggle policy ‘working’ despite sales slump

An experiment to see if buyers are prepared to pay fixed, all-in prices for cars doesn’t pay dividends in April

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Aston Martin teases electron-fuelled Lamborghini Urus fighter

Lagonda-badged electric SUV to join Aston Martin's showrooms from 2021

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2018 Federal Budget: Govt plans for huge luxury car tax windfalls

The Luxury Car Tax delivers another huge bonus to the government’s coffers despite questions over its longer-term future

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2018 Federal Budget: Govt flags drop in petrol excise earnings

The government’s ability to make money each time we visit the fuel pump is under threat

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2019 BMW M5 Competition confirmed

More powerful, faster, track-honed BMW M5 Competition hitting Australian roads from $229,000

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Great Wall eyes Chinese market powertrain dominance

In-house developed Great Wall engine and gearbox packages offered to rival Chinese brands

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Ford reveals torturous Ranger development in Australian outback

Promotional video highlights local development of the next-generation Ford Ranger dual-cab ute

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Clearmotion rekindles Bose proactive suspension

Massachusetts start-up takes revolutionary active suspension system a step closer to production cars

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Peugeot, Citroen, Opel switch on 48-volt dual-clutch hybrid systems

Could we finally see a petrol-electric Commodore almost two decades after Holden teased the ECOmmodore hybrid concept?

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2018 Brabham BT62: How fast is it?

Record-smashing performance potential of Brabham’s track monster dissected

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Car parts of the future may be designed by AI, not humans: GM

General Motors reveals it’s researching how to design better parts … by eliminating humans from the engineering process.